Metal studding and adjustable shelf carrier

ABSTRACT

A METAL STUDDING HAVING A CROSS-SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION DEFINING AN ELONGATED CHANNEL IN EACH OF ITS OPPOSITE SIDES WITH EACH OF THE CHANNELS HAVING A NARROWED MOUTH PORTION TOGETHER WITH AN ELONGATED SECTION OF A METAL SHAPE SLIDABLY ENGAGEABLE IN THE CHANNELS OF THE STUDDING SO AS TO BE ADJUSTABLE LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF, THE METAL SHAPE HAVING A CONFIGURATION PROVIDING FOR THE RECEPTION AND ATTACHMENT OF AN ELONGATED SELF-SUPPORTING ARM.

P. SCHWARTZ 3,562,970

METAL STUDDING AND ADJUSTABLE SHELF CARRIER Feb. 16, 1971 Filed May 21, 1969 FIG.2

INVENTOR.

PAUL SCHWARTZ ATTORNEY nited States Patent 01 3,562,970 Patented Feb. 16, 1971 3,562,970 METAL STUDDING AND ADJUSTABLE SHELF CARRIER Paul Schwartz, 249 Brainard Drive, Youngstown, Ohio 44512 Filed May 21, 1969, Ser. No. 826,427 Int. Cl. A47b 57/06; E04c 3/32 US. C]. 5236 3 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A metal studding having a, cross-sectional configuration defining an elongated channel in each of its opposite sides with each of the channels having a narrowed mouth portion together with an elongated section of a metal shape slidably engageable in the channels of the studding so as to be adjustable longitudinally thereof, the metal shape having a configuration providing for the reception and attachment of an elongated shelf-supporting arm.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the invention This invention relates to wall structures and more particularly metal studding forming the framework of wall structures and providing vertically adjustable means supporting extending shelf-carrying arms.

(2) Description of the prior art Prior structures of this type have employed metal studding of various configurations adapted to receive and hold shelf-carrying arms. The prior art constructions may be seen in Patents 3,394,507; 3,492,766 and 2,691,502. The present invention permits the installation of the studding in a framing construction of a partition or wall without regard to the unevenness of the floor or supporting surface on which the studding is positioned and provides for the simple vertical adjustment of the metal section slidably engaged therein to which section the shelf-carrying arm is detachably mounted so that the shelf-carrying arms may be aligned on a common horizontal plain after the installation of the studding in the framing comprising the partition or wall. This invention eliminates the time and difliculty experienced in attempting to adjust the parts vertically as has heretofore been common in the art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A metal studding having longitudinally adjustable metal sections which are adapted to receive and hold extending shelf-carrying arms is disclosed, which studding may be used to form a partition or a wall as for example, by alternate positioning of the improved studding along with conventional metal studding or the like, and over which studding and frame formed thereof surface panels of dry wall, plywood or other ornamental surfacing meterials may be readily attached so as to leave narrow vertical slots aligned with the metal studding and the longitudinally adjustable metal sections so that shelf-carrying arms may be inserted in the slots and engaged in appropriate configurations in the longitudinally adjustable metal sections and thus be carried by the studding.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspectiveview with parts broken away and parts in cross-section illustrating a portion of a partition wall incorporating a metal studding in accordance with this invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged horizontal section through the metal studding of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the longitudinally adjustable metal section seen in FIGS. 1 and 2 engaged in the metal studding.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In the form chosen for illustration, the invention comprises a metal studding as best seen in FIGS 1 and 2 of the drawings wherein an interconnecting web portion 10 has oppositely disposed channel forming configurations 11 in spaced apart web portions 12 which web portions 12 terminate in oppositely disposed outwardly turned offset flanges 13. The studding is preferably formed of two sections of identical rolled steel shapes spot welded or riveted to one another in the web portions 10 thereof as will occur to those skilled in the art.

The overall size of the metal studding as defined by the longitudinal outermost edges of the outturned flanges 13 is the same as a conventional wooden or metal studding as heretofore known in the art and used in the formation of partitions, walls and the like.

The narrow mouth channels formed by the oppositely disposed configurations 11 are indicated in the drawings by the numerals 14 and these narrow mouth channels 14 are adapted to receive and slidably hold elongated flanged portions of a metal section 15 which is cross-shaped in overall configuration as best seen in FIG. 3 of the drawings.

By referring thereto it will be seen that the metal section 15 is preferably formed as an extruded metal shape having a principal flat body 16 with a. pair of closely spaced projecting flanges 17 formed on one side thereof and a pair of closely spaced oppositely disposed L shaped flanges 18 formed on the opposite side thereof with the connecting portion of the principal flat body 16 being cut away at intervals to form apertures 19. The apertures 19 provide openings in which the hook ends of shelf-carrying arms 20 may be engaged as seen in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings. It will be observed in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings that portions of the cross-shaped metal section 15 have been slidably engaged in the metal studding disclosed therein and positioned in adjusted relation thereto by one or more metal screws 21 which extend through openings formed in the principal flat body 16 of the metal section 15 and engage the oppositely disposed outturned offset flanges 13 of the metal studding.

By referring now to FIG. 2 of the drawings it will be seen that a cross-section of the metal studding has been illustrated with a cross-sectional representation of the metal section 15 positioned therein and the metal screw 21 holding the same in adjusted position. It will be also seen that the shelf-carrying arm 20 is shown with its hook and engaged in one of the apertures 19 of the metal section 15 and it will further be seen that the outturned portions of the oppositely disposed L shaped flanges 18 are engaged in the channel 14 so that metal studding is reinforced by the positioning of the metal section 15 which is vertically adjustable so as to provide for the positioning of the shelf-carrying arms 20 at a desired level and so that several of the shelf-carrying arms 20 along a surface of the partition or wall formed with the device of the invention may be horizontally aligned whereby the shelves positioned thereon will be in true horizontal position.

By referring now to FIG. 1 of the drawings, it will be seen that the studding of the invention is shown positioned in a portion of a framing structure forming a wall or partition and which framing structure includes a bottom channel 23, an inverted upper channel 24, which channels 23 and 24 define the floor and ceiling levels with respect to the wall or partition being formed. Additionally, conventional metal studding such as metal channels 25 may be used with the studding of the invention used in alternate locations therewith or in such other spacing as provides desirable spacing and positioning of the shelfcarrying arms in the final structure.

The several metal sections seen in FIG. 1 of the drawings are preferably attached to one another as by spot welding or the like or they may alternately be joined by metal fasteners or mechanical clips as will occur to those skilled in the art. A reinforcing aligning member 26 may be employed as illustrated if desired.

By referring now to FIG. 2 of the drawings, it will be seen that portions of adjoining sections of a surfacing wall board or panel 27 are illustrated as being positioned with their vertical edges in abutment with the closely spaced flanges 17 which extend outwardly therebetween to define the narrow slot which receives the shelf-carrying arm or arms 20. The panels 27 may be fastened to the outturned offset flanges 13 of the studding by conventional means and it will be observed that the offset in the flanges 13 provides appropriate space for the necessary location of the principal flat body 16 of the metal section 15 as hereinbefore described.

In forming a wall or partition with the device of the invention, the wall or partition framing is completed as illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings, the adjustable metal sections 15 having been first slid into engagement in the narrow mouthed channels 14 as hereinbefore described. Shelf-carrying arms 20 are positioned in the metal sections 15 and the sections 15 are adjusted vertically to obtain a horizontal level of the several arms along the surface of the wall. When this has been achieved, the metal screws 21 are positioned as hereinbefore described to hold the metal sections 15 in desired position on the studding. The finished wall panels 27 can then be installed and the wall or partition thus completed.

Although but one embodiment of the present invention has been illustrated and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modi fications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A metal studding having a web portion, spaced apart sections in said web portion, oppositely disposed right angular flanges on said spaced apart sections, oppositely disposed longitudinally extending channels formed in said spaced apart sections inwardly of said flanges an elongated metal member ositioned between said spaced apart sections and against said flanges and partially within said channels said member consisting of an apertured longitudinally extending flat body seated against said oppositely disposed flanges and spanning said space apart sections, a pair of oppositely disposed spaced right angular secondary flanges on each of the opposite sides of said flat body, outturned longitudinally extending end sections on one pair of said secondary flanges slidably engaging said oppositely disposed channels in said spaced apart web sections and the other pair of secondary flanges extending outwardly axially of said studding so as to form spacing means for wall panels postiioned on and supported by said first flanges and means securing said metal member in adjusted position between said first flanges.

2. The metal studding set forth in claim 1 and wherein said spaced apart sections of the web portion located between said oppositely disposed channels and said right angular flanges are parallel.

3. The metal studding set forth in claim 1 and wherein said apertured longitudinally extending flat body member is relatively thicker than said web portion of said metal studding.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,169,254 8/1939 Kotrbaty 52731 2,691,502 10/1954 Jones 5236 3,224,154 12/1965 Toti et al. 5273l 3,256,671 6/1966 Handley 5273l 3,394,507 7/1968 Doke 52730 3,407,547 l0/1968 Doke et al. 52-489 3,509,669 5/1970 Plemeng 5236 FOREIGN PATENTS 289,976 6/ 1965 Netherlands 248243 HENRY C. SUTH-ERLAND, Primary Examiner I. L. RIDGILL, IR., Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 

